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Observed every fourth year after the Presidential Election on January 20th.
Held on January 21st when the 20th is on a Sunday.
The oath of office is always to be given on January 20th.

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Inauguration Day

Inauguration Day is to celebrate the election of a new President. The swearing in of the President is usually during the ceremonies. When the 20th is a Sunday the celebration is on the following Monday, with the President taking a 'ceremonial' oath of office having made the official oath the previous day on January 20th.
When the person to be President ascends to the Presidency other than by election there is no Inauguration, however the oath of office is given as soon as practical.

Inauguration Day TimeLine

1700s

Celebrations of George Washington's birthday began while he was still alive.
See Washington's Birthday - TimeLine of Liberty

1865

President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated while in the attendance of the play "Our American Cousin" in Ford Theater. He was shot by John Wilkes Booth on Good Friday, April 14, 1865 in City, State.
See Lincoln's Birthday - TimeLine of Liberty

1885

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President Chester Arthur signed the bill that made Washington's Birthday Federal Holiday. Some felt that Lincoln deserved a day of honor as well. Some states enacted Lincoln's Birthday as a holiday and eventually some created a President's Day to honor both Washington and Lincoln.

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1950s

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A Uniform Monday Plan was first suggested by NATO (National Association of Travel Organizations) in the early 1950s; calling to combine Washington and Lincoln's birthdays to the third Monday in February to be named President's Day; Memorial Day to the fourth Monday in May; Independence Day to the first Monday in July; and Veterans Day tot he second Monday in November. The plan was adopted in a few states but not all. The effort shifted to lobbying for a Federal Holiday Bill.

1968

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HR 15951 was enacted that set the date for many of the federal holidays to simplify the holiday calendar while creating more three day weekends. Washington's Birthday was shifted to the third Monday in February each year.

1971

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The holidays affected by the 1968 legislation begin to be celebrated on their respective Mondays.
President Nixon signed Executive Order 11582, in 1971, that concerned the Observance of holidays by Government agencies.

Inauguration Trivia

Presidents not elected took the oath of office but were not inaugurated. Those were, John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester A. Arthur and Gerald R. Ford These men were ellevated to the Presidency by the death or resignation of their predecessor.

Three other Presidents gave the oath of office, but were not inaugurated until they were elected to a second term of office. Those were: Theodore Roosevelt,
Calvin Coolidge and Harry S. Truman

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